Bastings cutting, pulling, and removing implement



' D. DI LEO- 2,249,378

BASTINGS CUTTING, PULLING, AND REMOVING IMPLEMENT July 15, 1941.

Filed Oct. 29, 1940 Patented July 15, 1941 FMQ EASTINGS CUTTING, PULLING, AND REMOVING IMPLEMENT Domenico Di Leo, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application October 29, 1940, Serial No. 363,360

' (o1..s01 12a 7 Claims.

This invention relates generally to thec'lass of cutlery and pertains particularly to improvements in scissors.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a cutting implement in the form of scissors, which is designed particularly for use by tailors and bushelmen, by means of whichthe cutting and removal of bastings-is facilitated.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pair of scissors having associated therewith a gripping element in the form of spring actuated tweezers by means of which basting threads may be readily grasped'and pulled after being out, for ready removal from a garment.

Still another object of the invention is to provide in combination with a pair of scissors, a gripping unit consisting of a fixed finger which is formed integrally with a blade of thejscissors and a pivoted finger which is movable relative to the fixed finger, which fingers lcoact to form gripping tweezers for the removal of basting threads or for any other use for which they may be suit-- able.

The invention will be best understood from aconsideration of the following detailed descripa tion taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not to be confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as suchchanges or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of the implement embodying the present invention showing the scissor blades and the gripper or tweezer fingers in closed relation.

Fig. 2 is a view in edge elevation of the structure shown in Fig.- 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the gripper or tweezer fingers in separated relation.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4- of Fig. 1. I v

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken in a plane passing through the longitudinal centers of the tweezer fingers showing on an enlarged scale the means for efiecting the separation of the fingers.

are pivotally secured together by the pivot screw r the center of the pivot bolt 3. 1 The numeral 3. Each blade hastheusual ring-like madam the reception of a finger of the hand of the user, the handle of the blade I being indicated by the numeral 4, While the handle of the blade 2 is in di'cated' by the numeral 5.

In accordance with the present invention one of the blades/here shown as being the blade 2,.

has formed integrally with the back thereof between the pivot 3 and the point or tip of the blada'th'e fixed tweezer finger 6, which extends from the back edge of the blade as shown, and is'slightlyf bent intermediate its ends to formthe. angled terminal portion 6 which terminates in the relatively sharp tip or point l. The fixed finger 6 extends obliquely with respect to the blade? and in the direction away from the pivot 3; and the angled outer portion 6 turns slightly toward the blade 2", so that there is thus formed between the blade 2 and the finger E, a recessor V-shaped area in whicha finger ofthe hand can be located when the implement is being used for. j the reinoval'o'tj bastings. The fixed finger'has a flat gripping; edge orjai v tace {which extends from the tip 'lfto and across the blade 2 upon the side of the fill gent nearest the pivot At the side of the pivot 3 ,0DPQsite from the finger 6;the'outer fa'ceof the blade 2 is provided with theundercut shoulder 9, which forms a recessor slot l0 transversely of the blade. near the handle thereof, andthis slot and shoulder are, of

arcuate form having a common radial center .at

V V r U H designates a movable or pivoted finger which has the shank portion,l.2,:

- which lies'against the'blade 2 and is traversed by the pivot pin3 by which it is pivotally secured to thesuppor ting blade. The end of this shank portion l2 "is formed. to provide thetransversely arcuate-fiange l3, which engages in the arcuate slot Iii beneaththe shoulder 9. Thus the shank of the -shiftabl'e finger is supported for swinging movement on the pin 3 and is held'or guidedby the coactingshoulder and flange 9 and I3, re spectively. V I V ,i

The finger Il' is provided with a gripping or jaw face l4 along the edge whichopposes the jaw face 8- or the fixed finger fi, and this finger isof thesame shape generally as the'finger E, by which is meant that it has an outer portion li which is angled tocorrespond with the angular disposition of the'fixed finger portion '6 audit terminates in a relatively sharp point [5.

Near the inner end of the finger u, abore is is formed from the outer edge of'the finger which is reduced at its inner end, as indicated at IT,

and extending through the reduced portion of the bore is a push pin 18, which has a head l9 located in the larger part of the bore l6, as shown in Fig. 5. The outer end of the bore I6 is closed by the threaded plug 20 and between this plug and the head IQ of the push pin is an expansion spring 2|, which normally urges the pin l8 outwardly toward the jaw face 8 of the fixed finger 6, thus, when the fingers are free so that the finger Il may oscillate relative to the finger 6, it will be seen that this pin constantly urges the movable finger away from the fixed one. order that the fingers may be held in closed rela-' tion, there is provided a sliding latch plate 22 which is mounted upon the shank portion of the finger II and is provided with a longitudinal slot 23 through which extend the guide pins 24, which are secured in the shank [2. Upon the fixed finger 6 near the inner end thereof is a keeper pin 25 across which the latch 22 extends when the fingers are brought into abutting relation and the latch is shifted toward the point of the scissors. This arrangement of the latch with respect to the keeper pin 25 is shown in Fig. 1, where it will be seen that the fingers are held in closed relation. As soon as the latch is released, the finger II will be moved away from the fixed finger by the pusher pin I8 under the urge of the spring 2|.

In the use of the present implement, the same is taken in the hand with the body of the scissors lying in the palm and the index finger disposed in the area between the fixed finger 6 and the blades of the scissors. The thumb will be placed against the back edge of the movable finger H and, when the latch bar 22 has been shifted to release the movable finger, it will be seen that this finger can be oscillated as desired by means of the thumb to bring the points I and together for the purpose of gripping and removing portions of basting thread, such thread having been previously cut at intervals by the scissor blades. Thus it will be seen that the pointed end of the movable finger II can be used not only to raise the portions of the basting thread but when it is brought toward the point of the fixed finger 6, the portion of the basting thread can be gripped and readily drawn from the material.

To facilitate the shifting of the latch bar 22, this may be provided with a suitable head or button 26.

What is claimed is: V

1. The combination with a pair of scissors, of a pair of relatively movable fingers one being rigidly connected with a blade of the scissors and the other being oscillatably supported upon the body of the scissors, and resilient means normally urging the separation of said gripping fingers.

2. A basting thread removing implement, comprising a supporting body, a relatively long pointed finger member integral with and extending from said supporting body, the finger being arranged with respect to the supporting body to provide a recess for the reception of a finger of the hand, a second finger pivotally attached to the supporting body and movable into parallel contacting relation with the fixed finger, and resilient means carried by one or the fingers and normally urging the oscillation of the pivoted fingeraway from the fixed finger,

3. A basting thread removing implement, comprising a supporting body, a relatively long pointed finger member integralwith and extending from said supporting body, the finger being arranged with respect to the supporting body to provide a recess for the reception of a finger of the hand, a second finger pivotally attached to the supporting body and movable into parallel contacting relation with the fixed finger, resilient means carried by one of the fingers and normally urging the oscillation of the pivoted finger away from the fixed finger, and a latching element carried by one of the fingers for connection with the other finger to maintain the fingers in closed relation against the action of said resilient means.

4. The combination with a pair of scissors having two blades and a pivot element coupling said blades together, a relatively long pointed finger member secured to one blade and extending obliquely therefrom, a second relatively long finger member having a shank portion disposed against a side of the said one blade and pivotally coupled thereto by said pivot member, said second finger being oscillatable into gripping relation with the first finger, and resilient means carried by one of the fingers for normally urging the separation of the fingers.

5. The combination with a pair of scissors having two blades and a pivot element coupling said blades together, a relatively long pointed finger member secured to one blade and extending obliquely therefrom, a second relatively long finger member having a shank portion disposed against a side of the said one blade and pivotally coupled thereto by said pivot member, said second finger being oscillatable into gripping relation with the first finger, resilient means carried by one of the fingers for normally urging the separation of the fingers,,and a guide coupling separate from said pivot means, between the shank portion of the pivoted finger and the adjacent scissor blade.

6. The combination with a pair of scissors having two blades and a pivot element coupling said blades together, a relatively long pointed finger member secured to one blade and extending obliquely therefrom, a second relatively long fin ger member having a shank portion disposed against a side of the said one blade and pivotally coupled thereto by said pivot member, said second finger being oscillatable into gripping relation with the first finger, and resilient means carried by one of the fingers for normally urging the separation of the fingers, said fingers extending obliquely of the said blade to which the fixed finger is attached and in a direction away from the said pivot means whereby there is formed between one finger and the said scissor blade a recess in which a finger of the hand may be engaged to facilitate the actuation of the-gripping fingers.

'7. The combination with a pair of scissors having two blades and a pivot element coupling said blades together, a relatively long p inted finger member secured to one blade and extending obliquely therefrom, a second relatively long fin,- ger member having a shank portion disposed against a side of the said one blade and pivotally coupled thereto by said pivotmember, said second finger being oscillatable into gripping relation with the first finger, resilient means carried by one of the fingers for normally urging the separation of the fingers, and a sliding latch supported upon one of said fingers and shiftable for detachable connection with the other finger when the fingers are in closed relation to maintain the pivoted finger against movement.

DOMENICO DI LEO. 

